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Mr.. EDTTOR:-In addition to what l
stated in my letter of last week, | wish
to add that not only were we enlisted
for nine months, but we were held 10
service for the full term. When the term
of our enlistment had expired, Governor
Cannon personally applied to the Secre-
tary of War, to the Commander of the
Middle Department at Baltimore and to
the Commander at Fort Delaware for
our discharge. But so important were
our services considered to he at that
time that we were held in the serCice
and were not discharged until about a
month later, and thus served for ten
months from our enlistment.
Respectfully,
EDWIN WILMER.
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New Advertisements.

THE attention of our readers is called
to the following new advertisements:
Plumbing and Gas Fitting-C. F
Lippincott.
Public Sale-GeO. H. Raymond.
Carpets--J. & ]. DobsOn.
ClOthing-J. T. Mullin & Son.
Scribner's Magazine.
Gold Ring Lost.
Man Wanted--M. Riley.
For Rent-John c. Bailey.
AuctiOneering-JOhn NJ. Boyd.
$500 Reward-Watch Lost.
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Gge Sr.gtna Jimes,
.Sn9Yr'm0, DeI.,
Wednesday Afternoon, Jan. 26, 1887.

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For the Smyrna Times.
TUT "
A Card.

Mr.. EDITOR Some of the "pretty
school aadrms " of Kent county desire
through the columns of your paper to
thank the gentlemen for the numerous
compliments bestowed upon them while
in attendance at their last Institute,
but SINCERELY regret not being able to
return them.
A SCHOOL MARIN.
January %, 1887.
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For the Smyrna Times.
EAST LAS VEGAS, n. NJ. ,
Innnnnrr II 1NOL

January IL, 1887.
Mr. EDITOR In your issue of Jan
uary 5, 1887, on the first page, under
title of Our Heroes Passing Away"
taken from the Philadelphia Times, he
speaks of General Mcdowell as one Of
the survivors. He says "of the many
commanders of the Army Of the Poto-
mac there is not one among the living
excepting Mcdowell, who is retired"
Now please inform the TIMES that
General Irwin Mcdowell died in San
Francisco in 1886, long before the
National Encampment was held in
August.
Also the word derogate is used in the
Chinese article where it should be
Grr0gdte. Yours, &c,
J. w. BARNEY,
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II was noticed by those who attended
Governor Biggs' Inaugural that while
pointed and direct on most other topics.
on the question Of temperance, which
is great moral issue as we'll as the
nucleus Of a vigorous party during Mr..
Biggs' candidacy, that he was as silent
as the man in the moon. Il was strange
that Mr. Biggs could be 50 vigorous on
some topics and SO mum on others, es-
pecially the subjects of prohibition and
license, that so far as popular demon
strations are concerned have out
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A CALL.

d call for a Citizens Meeting in the Town
Hall, tomorrow erening, January 9th,
at o'clock, sharp.
The committee appointed at a public
meeting for the purpose of soliciting
contributions for the purpose of equip.
ping the Hose Company wish to make
a report, and request all citizens to be
present.
E. H. BECK,
w. F. HALL,
A. G. CUMMINs,
d. J. CUMMINs.
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Water. Water. Water
OdS' Gas. Gas.

~ , SMYRNA, DEL, January .. 1857
TO tile Citizens Of .Sn,yri.a. '0'''
Having bought out the int.r,.,
Of G. w. & 5. TAYLOR in the Pmmbi,., 4,
and Gas Fitting Business. am prrn1ra3
TO furnish and put in all kind, Of Wncr
Pipes in the best manner. Having hid *
years experience in the Plumbing and Co.,.
Fitting Business, feel confident Of ue.,ir,,
the wants Of the people. | will al,o b,,y51.
an experienced Plumber and Gas Fittrr IL.
my employ. Respectfully.
G. F. LIPPINCOTT
Main Street, near the Odd Fellows Hall
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THE GRAY COCHRAN. woLCoTr oprN,o,,
The facts already prove that wh;,o
Governor Bggs may be technicolIv ;'1 '
iaVor oi rotation in Office substani;alim,i H.
ne Is not. Unless, and unless nv ro,:
uoh ne means that an incumbont re
salq incumbent be of a peculiar strina1
-shall rotate from one official nos;,ip",!
70 another. If this be his constrnetion
u explains why his first appojntae 'on v'Dn
q man VINO had never done anvtb;n%
lor nus party or State but hold ofinds
VINO Is representative of n f,miI,,
whose main stock in trade Is oGicc
nTIluIhg; II explains why he threw the
Whole weight of his administration into rHo
~, Sue scale to purchase the Office of Stato
treasurer for William Herbert ,.vo no''
VINO, VINO mas been holding Office contin-
uoesly for sixteen years. It will a~
pam when the time arrives whv he
LoIates his gifted son from the ofica Of
ueputy Attorney-General TO thot of
Attornney-General, and it will exnJaim
good many more things which will
occur during the administration of Gov
erh0r Biggs. He co,DaDs
hke, endeavored to stab his predecessor
oy emphasizing that part of his remarS-
""S aoie en1slon relative to reappointment
ana with the same contemplate sn;r;t
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of cowardice he skulked away from the
temperance issue altogether. Taken as
a whole, weighed, sized and sifted, this
inaugural address of Governor Benja-
min T. Biggs has more the flavor of
third-rate political stump speech than
the refined OdOr that should emanate
from the calm, methodical sentiments
of an incoming chief magistrate of Del
aware. re.-HGrringtOn Enterprise.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26
FOR RENT.

Dwelling House, Lot Carriopa IL
and Stable, on Commerce Street ,se louse
Also, an Office and Bed Room rha;
Main and Mount Vernon Streets '''"er OF
Apply to
jan 26-lw JOHN G. RAIrrv
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CRITICISMS FROM NEW CASTLE COUNTY.
The Gray men also reflect on the
Governors views on silver, which they
say are the outcome of the densest ig-
nOranCe of economical questions. They
say that they would be ashamed to
have his remarks on silver and gold
picked up by outside newspapers. 1t
looks as if the Democratic factions had
finally separated. At any rate the
Governors message did much to widen
the breach. He rubbed salt into the
soreness.
But Governor Biggs is undoubtedly
sincere in his views respecting the true
reforms named in his message He be-
lieVes IN district representation and in
increased representation for New Castle
county. His brother, Sewell G. Biggs,
who Is a stronger man in every way
than the Governor, is a firm believer in
| these reforms and so are Messrs. Nor
ney and Medill who are the particular
| representatives of the administration in
the Legislature. These three men
have more influence with the Governor
than others in New COstle county, and
they represent, and they have done so
| for ten Years, the most advanced and
liberal views that can be found in the
| Democratic party.
But the Governor and all his friends
can do nothing for reform. The VOL
cott-Cochran crowd is now bitterly op-
posed to district representation. or
course their opposition is merely IA
| spiteful effort to defeat the Saulsbllrvs
and the Bigges They control not
fewer than II or 13 members of the
General Assembly, and as that leaves
only Is at the outside, which is two
fewer than the requisite two-thirds. all
nope Oi reform may as well be laid
aside until 1889. More than this the
Wolcott-Cochran faction have major
ity OF one in the Senate, and are thus
enabled to defeat even such statutory
reforms as are within the province Of
the General Assembly. If it were
otherwise, there would be some hope
Tor Mr.. Mcdlll's bill providing for the
conversion of the cumbersome Lew
Court into a rational and effective
Board Of County Commissioners. a
proposition that would carry with it
such modification of the assessment
and collection laws as would bring re-
lief to the thousands of disffanchised
voters and to the overburdened prop
erty-owning taXpaycrs.-C Correspondent
| Of illumination Star
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T.oSrn

a Cold Ring marked inside From Gard.
nei neid 70 h.other." suitable reward will bo
p4'u lor It's return to the TINES Office "
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GRAIN.
OFFICE OF
Philadelphia ! Smyrna transportation Company,
January Goth, 1887.
NEW WHEAT
MARRIAGES

CoksEG-ElNG.-Near Moorton, Ian,.,,. 20,
hath NeF oC ,h Mm 4, Corsey aud Miss Eila KIM
"ILS4E IrtdE,A AN CUMMINGS.-At the homo of ,to
WbitaS parents, january 2itb by Rev ''lS ~
Cnm1n, W M.lhnrt Donovan ana Miss Ma:cio To-
JACKSON -CONWEII -Nesr S;a,, -.
omd aI' N;y ny Rev W. NJ. Warner Luther : CnnvyaH
s1 Fso Miss an ida daughter Of Edward JactSoSni
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DEATHS

CLA ANTON.-Near Dexter's Corna. t,,,,,.-. a..
~ ",k y, a clayton, mother Of f. Thomas Ciav,n,n'
dsvs s,''s town. aged 66 years 3 months and %
sENlX.-Near Blackiston's Cross po.as -.
z<nu, Martha A., wife OF isaac SeniS' January
years, months and days, '0'''N' 0sed SS
WilsoM,' WiillM'oln this town, January 2lth. Catharina
,.- .,.S" aseu VI years, 2 months aud "a DAYS
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Press Opinions.
!

The people of Delaware do not elect
purchasable material as members oftbe
General Assembly. They elect Demo-
Gratis VINO are above suspicion.-Dej0.
lUdredH e'U-
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When When Baby was sick, we gave her CAsToRIA
Mhen she was Child she cried for CAsToR1A
w. wnen she became Miss, she clung to CAsTORIA
"hen she had Children, she gave them CASTeA
at J. B. COOper's. D LAMPS
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business Locals.

VIM. P. Smitners has 81 900 to loan
on Bond and Mortgage for three years
on farm land.
Smyrna times., 1887-01-26

Sixth Regiment Delaware Volunteers.

January %, 1887.
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THE THIRD KICK.
A strike Among the StOne.cutters at
BiddefOrd Which will Probably End
Satisfactorily.


BIDDEFoRD, April 25.
For the third time since last fall James
Andrews & Sons granite quarry is shut down
owing to dissatisfaction among the employees.
Work was suspended last week for the pur-
pose of making alterations and repairs, but
was to have resumed today. The men were
paid their March wages but did not receive
what was due them for January and Febru-
ary, and for this cause many of them struck
today.
In the morning the new crew commenced
work but were frightened away by the strik-
ers of the local branch. The granite cutters
union held meeting and appointed a COM
mittee to confer with the employees. The
firm promised to pay all back wages within
Is days, when the balance of the Philadelphia
contract will have been completed and the
money received here. The firm gave bond
to this effect. general meeting of the stone
cutters. quarrymen and blacksmiths was held
tonight, but no definite action was taken.
Another meeting will be held tomorrow
forenoon, and it is believed that the men will
vote to accept the proposition and return to
work.
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES

Jake Sharp's case has been continued till
May IL.
The health of Daniel Manning has much
improved.
June 22d is officially set apart as the day
for the observance Of the royal jubilee in
Canada.
Ghilzais has defeated the Ameers troops
and killed 100 of them at Babo Castle near
Khelat.
The discussion OF the Irish land bill in com
nittee in the House of Lords, will begin on
May IL.
In the lower house of the Prussian diet
today the ecclesiastical bill passed its second
reading.
The semi annual conference Of the Jewish
ministers association of America is in session
at the 44th street synagogue.
The Stanley expedition for the relief Of
Emlin Bey, passed Bona on the Congo river
April 20. All the members of the party we're
we'll.
During the past week 2980 persons have
embarked from London for New York and
Boston. The number for the previous week
was 2709.
Ira Hanson, a laborer, aged about 35 years,
while walking on the railroad track at Wolf
boro, n. H, accidentally fell, striking in
such a manner as to break his neck.
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SCHNAEBLES' CASE.
4 Letter Written by a Colleague Con.
tanning News-What Bismarck Says.

AXIS, n pm
A letter has been found from Commissary
Gautsch addressed to Schnaebels, written
last Tuesday. 1t begins "My dear col
eagne," and says: 81 have a communica-
ton to make to you which concerns neither
the French nor the German governments,
but to make it we must be alone, and if you
think of it we can profit by a blown down
frontier pole to talk there" Commissarv
Gautsch, in a second letter to Schnaebels,
offers excuses for his failure to meet Schnae
bells and concludes as follows: ''The COM
munication is so interesting that | am anx-
ious to make it to you without informing the
German authorities of the fact. l beg you
to come alone to a rendezvous"
Schnaebels was visited in prison at Metz
by his wife and son Sunday. They were AL
lowed to converse through the bars in Ger
man for % minutes. They were stopped by
the warden when they began to talk OF the
arrest The authorities handed to the wife
the articles found in Schnaebels' pockets.
1t is reported IN some quarters that it was
with the object of seeing his pocket-book and
other papers containing memoranda useful
in Germany that the arrest of Schnaebels
was ordered.
1t is stated that the German charge
daffairs has informed NJ. Flourens, minister
of foreign affairs, that Bismarck regretted
that the Leipsic court had ordered the arrest
of Schnaebels without consulting the chan
cellor for an offence concerning which Bis
marck reserved his opinion.
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A MAINE CREW SAFE.
News from the Schooner Parker N.
Hooper OF Bath.

PORTLAND, April 20.
For over a month the greatest anxiety has
prevailed over the fate of the three masted
schooner Parker NJ. Hooper of Bath. Her
captain was John Hardness of Camden. The
crew probably contained some Maine men.
The schooner sailed from Havana for Boston,
Feb. 26th, laden with sugar in sacks. She
should have arrived in Boston about March
10th. but MT word has been heard from
her until today.
This morning Hon. F. E. Richards re-
ceived telegram from H. L. Shepard OF
Rockport. stating that cable message had
lust been received from Capt. Harkness, dated
Almeria, and the greatest JOY is felt in Cam
den and vicinity over the news of his safety.
Almeria is port in Spain on the Mediter-
ranean, 100 miles from Malaga. Mr.. Rich
ards thinks the vessel was lost on the passage
from Havana to Boston, probably by the
shifting of her cargo, sugar in sacks being
very hard to keep In place in heavy weather
The crew, thought to have been lost, were
taken off by some passing vessel and carried
10 Almeria, as Capt. Harknesss telegram
shows. The ill-fated schooner was 677 tons
burden and was built in Bath in 1879. She
was owned by Capt. Hardness and others.
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NORTH vAssALBORO.

Mrs. NJ. X. Dwinell and daughter have re.
turned from Ohio where they have been Wis
iting friends and relatives during the pas,
winter.-The No. Vassalboro Cornet Band
gave an entertainment at Citizens Hail, Fast
Day evening, which netted them about $50.
They gave good entertainment, and were
well satisfied with the result, both financially
and otherwise.-Business isn't exactly boom
ing here just now-Horse buyers are quite
plenty, and several equines have been sold
during the past few days. VIM. Gates Of
East Vassalboro sold fine pair of driving
horses, w. Crowell 4 Sons a draught horse
and brood mare. Geo. 4. Aver has disposed
Of a couple, Ambrose Withee has let one Of
his steppers go. James Cavanaugh has sold
his steed, Msrcellus Small has sold all out,
besides some other sales which have been
made.
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METHODISTS
Hold a Conference in Massachusetts and
Adopt Resolutions.

FALL RIVER, Mass, April 25.
At the session of the NJ. E. Southern Con-
ference, Monday morning, John Pearce,
Henry Hansen, Henry j. Buck, j. F. Fische,
J. NJ. Taber, Jr., and Frank X. Follensbee
were admitted on trial. The vote to discon-
tinue Nilseklund was reconsidered and he
was discontinued on account of ill health
Resolutions iu support of the evangelical
alliance of the United States were adopted.
The committee of inquiry, appointed IN
executive session last Thursday, to consider
the matter of rumors concerning the charac-
ter. of w. NJ. Bray, reported, recommending
the appointment of select committee to try
the case. The conference preferred the mat.
ter to the presiding elder of the New Bedford
district to investigate.
Addresses were delivered by Prof M. ID.
Buell.. in the interest of Boston University
school teachers association, and by Dr.
Spencer of the church extension society. 1t
was voted to ask the bishops to appoint a
time for holding the next annual session OF
the conference on Wednesday, not later than
April Is. The memorial service will be held
this afternoon. Tonight the meeting OF the
Freedmen's Aid Society. The trial OF the
Goodell case was resumed Monday afternoon.
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THE INTERSTATE LAW.
lis Alleged Evasions by the Railroads in
Iowa-Six Thousand Tons of Paving
stones Laying Beside the Railroad
tracks on Account OF the Law.

DEs MoISEs, Is., April 25.
Widespread discomfort among the simmer,
OF the State over the alleged perversion of
the interstate commerce Law BY the railway
companies, IN seeking to exact extortiouste
rates, is assuming the form of project 10
call special session of the legislature for
the sole purpose of legislating on the trans.
portation problem. Through inquiry among
tne wholesale Jobbers, it is learned that for
several days past the wholesale dealers, as
well as the stock and grain shippers, have
been IN active correspondence, with the end
IN view OF holding series of public meetings
IN order TO give forcible expression TO public
discomfort. These will be followed up with
request to Governor Larrabee TO convene
the legislature in extra session to pass a law
necessary to force railways to interpret inter
state commerce law in its true spirit instead
OF taking technical advantages of isolated
clauses to render it odious.
kEENE, N. H.. April 25.
The inter state commerce law has had an
unfortunate effect upon the stone Qusrries at
Marlboro. Six thousand tens of paving
blocks are standing beside the railroad tracks
waiting for some modifi cation in the law
Inc quarries have been running with one
hundred men but relief is essential to the
continuance of business. Large contracts
had been made for paving blocks to be shipped
to Cincinnati at the former profit of l5c per
yard. The new tariff to Cincinnati increases
the rate to SOC per yard. Recently an order
tor a thousand cars or sixty thousand tons
was necessarily refused under the increased
rates.
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MAINE DIAPATCYES.
PROMINENT MAN GONE.
81 vi. Blake, One of Names Richest and
best Known Citizens, Dies in Boston.

BANGOR, April %.
telegram from Boston announces .be
death of Hon. S. H. Blake. president of tho
Merchahts National Bank. and director of
the European American railroad, and ex-
State Senator, and probably the richest man
III eastern Maine, as his estate and that of
MS brother, now dead, which have never
been divided, are said to be worth about
SO, 100000.
He was eighty years of age January 1st.
In early life he was poor, at one time teach.
ing school. By investing in timber lands and
real estate, loaning money at high rates of
interest and sbrewd investments in railroad
mortgage bonds, he accumulated money fast.
He was very prudent, being possessed by a
strong desire to accumulate and hold great
wealth.
He died at the fremont House. and the
first news received in Bangor, was a short
telegram to the undertaken. His wife was
with him. His property will go to her, and
favorite nephew, already worth $1,000, 900.
He was for many years one of the Railroad
Commissioners.
Mr.. Blake has been an earnest republican
since the formation of the party, but had not
taken an active part in politics for good
MANY years. He was president of the Maine
Senate in 1912, and Attorney General in ls49.
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uALLOWELL.

meeting OF the citizens of Hallowell in
'ne interest of the corn factory is TO be held
IN CITY Hall on Thursday afternoon a, 2
o'clock. Mr.. Merrill. manager of the Ear.
nrta factory will be present. This meetinc
VIII De important as affecting the success or
failure of the proposed enterprise, and a full
attendance of all anyway interested is de-
sired. 's "e-
). u Chamberlain, who has been srsdusllx
iaiiihe with consumption for some time ns,t
u'so on sunday forenoon at the age of sSrtv.
SIX wears. He was an honorable, harawork.
ing man and respected by all He served in
'he FIRST Name Cavalry during the war, and
VAS member. and at one time Con,ms,asr
of John B. Hubbard Post, G. AR Ths
post will attend his funeral This .,,er.
noon at two o'clock from the Msthoaist
church. This is the fourth death anon, ,bs
members of this Post within a wear.
hev. w. F. Holmes closed a three wear.
pas'orate with the Methodist church here last
sunday He leaves with the best wi.he, Of
ms society and the public generally, for hi,
futnre success and prosperity.
Inc ssrsspsrilla war has broken out again.
our ehterprlsing druggist A. A. Heath is sell.
ing Hoods for sixty five cents TO hi. regular
patrons. sN'"'
There will be a temperance entertainment
IN MY HAIL next Friday evening with read
ings by Misses Butler and Randall and sing
ing by children. Ii is free to all il is hoped
the hall will be filed
1t has been decided 10 build the shoe fac.
tory, running north and south of the two lots
purchased, the east bound being about AZ
teen feet west of the blacksmith shop. The
two brick buildings and dwelling house will
nor De taken down, though the ell and stable
OF the latter will be taken away. Work will
oe commenced immediately
Miss Lillian NJ. Hoxie is filing the position
of clerk at the postofiice
VIM. Snow OF the firm of Higgins. Snow
20. OF Boston, has been spending a few
days mere, his former home. Another of our
haliowell bows We met here Monday wa,
Lieut. H. A. johnson of Worcester. Msss..
formerly of the Sd Maine Regt.. son of Marx
johnson. He returns home today
Rev. j, q. Shion of Deering was in town
Monday.
Clerks Fuller and Wall have gone to Bos-
Ton TO commence their seasons duties on the
Star of the East.
The water in the river is over some of the
wharves.
r. II. Lynn is finishing of an ice cream
room over his store with an entrance on the
west side.